Toy vehicle



F. HACHMANN Toy v ;mcLE.` APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1920.

1,378,023. 'Patented May 17, 19.21.

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FREDERICK HACMANN, OF ST., LO'US, IVISSO'URI, VASSIGrIN'OII 0F`ONE-ifi-IAIIFF T0 I BERNARD er., VIETH AND ONE-noun F ST. LOUIS,MISSOURI.

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TH vTl() DAVIDHM. HUTGI-IINSON, BOTH Y Toy vvnnicnn.

' j Specification of Letters Patent. Y Patnted Ms, 1:7 1921:.

Application 1ed`Apri1 20,1920. Serial 110,375,311.

` taining a full, clear, and exact description, referenceV being had toaccompanying drawin s, forming a part thereof.

. y invention relates to improvements'in toy vehicles and has for itsvpi'imaryobject a toy vehicle in which the front and rear wheels areadjustable, so as to raise vand lower the same according to the size oi'the child using the toy.

A further object is to construct) a toy vehicle having an animal headattached tol' the front wheels in such a way that the head and frontwheels willturn simultaneously when steering the device, .in which the'head is so arranged and mounted that it can be constructed of a singlethickness of material.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi my device with av portion broken awayand in section. Fig. 2 is across sectional viewl of the rear wheelssupport taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the same being drawn to anenlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of` the rear' axle support.

Fig. 4 is a vertical i'ragmental section of the iront wheels supportshowing the adjusting means.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged ragmental view of the front portion of the vehicleshowing lthe method of mounting the head and steering mechanism. i

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the plate for receiving, the animal head. j

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of one ofthe bolt holes showing the, socketformed` for receiving the square hold of. thebolt.V

In the construction of my device T employ a connecting means or` member8, on which is mounted the seat 9 secured to the means 8 and below theseat member 9 is the vertical standard 10, this standard 'being rigidlysecured to the member4 8 in such a manner that it will not turn or movein any direction. The standard 10 is preferably cylindrical and isprovided on its one end with the slot 11 and adjacent the edges of theslot with the flattened faces 12.` i

The standard 10 is also Vprovided with a i plurality of bores 13, thesebores'being at a right angle tothe slot 11, and inthe bores Y v'6Ol 13Vare placed the sleeve 14.

Each of the bores 13, that is the-bores on the front side of thestandard is provided with a recess 15 which receives" the squareshoulder 16 formed on a bolt 17. On the 0pposite end of the bolt 17 isplaced the thumb nut 18.k Secured within the slot 11 isthe rear axlesupport 19 which has its central portion rabbeted as at 20, this rabbetbeing ofl su-cient size to fit snugly within the slot'.1'1. Through theaxlel support 19fis' formed an opening 21, which is provided with a'sleeve 22. This opening and sleeve are so arranged as to be capablevofbeing brought in alinement with the openings A1.3.` and sleeve'14 formedin the standard 10. Through the lower ortion of the axle support 19 ispassed t e axle 23 to which a pair or wheels 24 are known manner. r" vNear the `front Vend of the connecting. means 8V is "formed the bore 25lthrough which the pin 26passes. This pinfis proattached iinanyrlwellvided with a projecting flange 27 which is 5 designed tocontactwith the underside of Y the member 8 and beneath the iange 27 is acylindrical projection28. `This cylindri-f cal projection is providedwith bores 29, in which sleeves 30 are secured. This'lcylindricalprojection 28 is designed to fit withport 32. Through this axle supportthe front axle 33 is passed and onthis axle arev 0n vtop of .theconnecting 'meansl 8 is i I placed a circular disk 38'which is provided-secure'd a'pair ofY vwheels 34. -Y The front:

with a cylindrical` opening 39 and a groove 40. Through the cylindricalopening' 39 the I pin 26`is lpassed and in the slot 40 is in`r seitedthe 'animal head 41. wIt is to be understood ofcourse, that T donotdesire to or in fact an animal head, but thispart of: my device can bemade in any fanciful shape. The head 41 is provided with a counter-bore42 in which the upper end in the bore 31 formed'lin the front axle sup-90 y Y limit myself to any particular animal head struction inasmuch asthe twisting strainl Y of the pin 26 projects. The head is then securedto the pin by means of a wood screw l43.! This will bind several frontparts comprising'V the steering mechanism together. The front axlesupportsis held in position by means of the bolt 44 and thumb nut 45,and through the head 4l is passed the handle 46, this being for thepurpose of steering thervehicle as this handle prop jects from bothsides orn the head.

By my improved Vmaking of the head and front members or" the vehicle,itis-,possible to make a stronger and cheaper conon the head is dividedentirely across the face of the disk and not at the point where the pin26 is secured. This has been found to be a great drawback in theconstruction of one-piece hea-ds and has been, up to the present time,eliminated partially by the use of heads `formed ol a number of layers`of veneer, but this construction has been found expensive and not nearlyas satisfactory as my construction. lt is to be understood that 1n mydevice vtour wheels are all the othery parts mentioned are kse con-lnected as to turn simultaneously.

- Having fully described myv invention, what I claim is: y n

- l. A toy vehicle comprising a connecting member, a seat securedV tothe upperside oi j said membeig a slotted standard rigidly secured tothe underside of theconnectiug member near one of its ends, a pinprojectingzthrough said `connecting member and rotatable therein nearits opposite end. a

flange formed integral with said in andV t: if:

in contact with the underside of the con necting member, aV cylindricalprojection formed integral with said flange, a disk These wheels may beeither provided with a groovelocated on the up`-' per side of theconnecting member, a steer ing head seated in said groove and secured tosaid disk, said steering head adapted to be rigidly'lsecured to theprojecting lend of Vsaid pin, and `axle supports adjustably secured tothe standard and cylindrical projection for regulating the height oi theseat.

2. A toy vehicle, comprising a connecting Vmember, a seat secured tosaid connecting;

member, a slotted standard rigidly secured to the connecting member, arear axle sup-V port adjustably secured in the slot `of the standard, apin projecting through the connecting member, a iange formedl integralwith said pin,`said flange contacting with the under side of theconnecting member, a cylindrical projection formedintegrally with saidi'lange, a front axle support adjustably secured `to the pin beneath theflange, a steering handle secured to thepin above the connecting member,and means for holding the axle supports inadjusted position. Y

3. A toy vehicle, comprising a connect-V ing member, a seat secured tothc upperV side of said member, a cylindrical slotted standard rigidlysecured to the under side of said connecting member near one of its'Vends, a pin projecting'through said 0011-. nectlng member and rotatabletherein near its opposite end, a flange formed integral with said pinand in contact with the un-k der side of the connecting member, acylindrical projection formed integral with saidniiange,`a disk locatedonthe upper side or the connecting'member, a steering head secured tosaid disk, said steering head adapted to be rigidly secured to ltheprojectingend of said pimand axle supports adjustably secured to thestandard and cylindrical projection for regulating.

the height oit the seat.

ln vtestimony whereof, l have signed my.

name to this specication, in prescrire oit' two subscribing witnesses. i

FREDERICK HACHMANN. Witnesses:

EDWARD E. LONGAN, V WALTER C. STEIN.

